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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Anderson Manufacturing Utility 5.56 Rifle offers an excellent balance of quality and affordability, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of shooting applications. Built with a forged 7075-T6 aluminum upper and lower receiver, the rifle is designed for durability and longevity, with a type 3 hard anodized black finish that enhances its resistance to wear and corrosion. The rifle features a 16” government profile barrel made from 4150 CMV steel, coated with …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Ruger Old Army is a black-powder percussion revolver introduced in 1972 by the Sturm, Ruger company and manufactured through 2008. Models were made with a 7.5" and a 5.5 inch barrel. The Ruger Old Army revolver is unusual in that, unlike most percussion revolvers on the market, it was not based on a historical design but was a modification of Ruger's Blackhawk model, which was itself based upon the cartridge-firing Colt Peacemaker. The Old Army revolver accordingly i …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Nagant M1895 Revolver is a seven-shot, gas-seal revolver designed and produced by Belgian industrialist Léon Nagant for the Russian Empire. The Nagant M1895 was chambered for a proprietary cartridge, 7.62x38R, and featured an unusual "gas-seal" system in which the cylinder moved forward when the gun was cocked to close the gap between the cylinder and the barrel. Léon Nagant and his brother Emile were well known in the Russian Tsar's court and military …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Gold HorseShoe Limited Special Edition Rough Rider revolver is a stunning tribute to the traditions of the Old West, built with modern precision and craftsmanship. With a 6.5" barrel, this single-action revolver is chambered exclusively for the affordable and versatile .22 Long Rifle cartridge, making it an excellent choice for hunting, plinking, and western-style action shooting. The Rough Rider’s tight cylinder lock-up and perfectly timed action ensure that e …

Bryant Ridge's Analysis: Argentine Small Arms Commission contacted Mauser in 1886 to replace their Remington Rolling Block rifles. 180,000 rifles and 30,000 carbines, all chambered in 7.65×53mm Mauser, were ordered. As with other early Mausers, the arms, designated Mauser Modelo 1891, were made by the Ludwig Loewe company and the Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken. M1891 carbines were still in service with the Argentine Police in the 1960s. Bolivia bought 15,000 Argentine-made Modelo 18 …